FIREFOX TWEAK - SUPER FAST INTERNET - Make internet faster

1. Download and install the latest firefox browser

2. Type about:config into the address bar and hit enter.

3. Type network into the search box to look for a particular string setting.

4. Scroll down and look for network.http.pipelining. You will want to double click this setting to change it to true and make sure it says it is user set.

5. The scroll down to network.http.proxy.pipelining and double click this setting so that it is also true.

6. The up to network.http.pipelining.maxrequests and double click this setting. When the dialogue box appears you will enter the number 30 and click okay.

7. Then anywhere on the whitespace at the right hand side right click the mouse button and select new –Then select Integer. You will then enter nglayout.initialpaint.delay as the name and click ok. And FINALLY enter the number 0 in the next area that comes up and then click ok.

8. RESTART firefox and you now are benefitting from a superfast internet experience and are getting value from your broadband connection.

Microsoft Windows 7 Installation Problem Wont start

Came across this problem today when installing windows 7 64-bit via clean install using boot from cd. At first it seemed to install correctly and when windows decided to restart the computer to finish the installation it would not boot from the hard drive to complete as it should.

It just froze in the same state, so after working about with the computer to troubleshoot the problem I discovered that the problem was the following: I had a slave hard drive installed and this seemed to cause problems. So I removed the other storage drive and kept the main C:/ drive and off she went (as they say) so I treated myself to a good old cup of tea :)

One other small problem was that at the beginning windows 7 would not install due to needing the drivers for certain media. It insisted on the drivers before the install would contuinue. It appeared to want RAID drivers however the problem appears if you are using the wrong version of the operating system. Ie (x86)

New WINDOWS 7 - Find out here !

Microsoft has revealed details of Windows 7, the next version of its desktop platform. It has loads of user interface improvements, plus features to make the operating system easier to setup and manage for corporate I.C.T departments.

Windows 7 tries to make the use of networks easier and improves the way people use devices and peripherals. It gives better performance than Vista on the same hardware, say Microsoft.

Microsoft have accepted that Vista hasn't went down as well as they had hoped which is why everything is different with Windows 7.

Drivers and other program compatibility just wasn't there in time for Vista. System requirements for Windows 7 are yet undisclosed. Apparently Windows 7 gives pleasing performance even on netbooks with an Atom processor and 1GB memory.

Windows 7 has a cleaner user interface designed to let users get tasks done faster. There are far less annoying pop-ups and notifications, and users can control what appears in their Task Bar and System Tray.

A touch-based user interface extends Tablet PC technology to let users control their PC using a fingertip and gestures reminiscent of those supported by Apple's iPhone.

The user interface of Windows 7 will be less complicated looking than Vista and gone is the Windows Sidebar which allows users to place Gadgets anywhere on the desktop.

Windows 7 PCs will also be able to "see each other" and access each other's resources on a home network easily with the new Home Group feature, but corporate laptops brought home will not allow this, so as to protect sensitive data which is great.

Windows 7 will support streaming to network-enabled media players, and many more media formats are supported, such as the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) used by iTunes, Divx and new HD camcorder formats.

Connecting to Wi-Fi networks is also easier. In the system tray, Windows shows the wireless LANs available and you can just pick one, supplying credentials when needed.

Microsoft has also overhauled the way devices work with Windows 7 PCs. Device Stage provides an all-in-one view of a device and what it can do.

With a multi-function printer, users will be able to scan, print, fax, and even access any built-in storage from Device Stage, for example.

For corporate users, BitLocker now encrypts USB Flash drives, and administrators can configure a policy so the user must encrypt one before data can be copied to one from a company PC. AppLocker enables administrators to apply a white list of applications users are allowed to run, while Windows 7 will also enable an image to be applied to a system without losing user files and data.